{"id":141353,"date":"2025-09-01T07:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T02:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=141353"},"modified":"2025-09-01T07:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T02:07:50","slug":"local-self-govt-day-observed-with-spirit-and-fervour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/local-self-govt-day-observed-with-spirit-and-fervour\/","title":{"rendered":"Rayagada: Local-Self Govt day observed with spirit and fervour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">By Chandrabhanu Singh<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rayagada: &nbsp;The Rayagada Municipality Auditorium witnessed a grand celebration of \u201cLocal Self-Government Day \u2013 2025.\u201d The programme commenced with the traditional lighting of the ceremonial lamp by District Collector Shri Ashutosh Kulkarni, who attended the function as Chief Guest, accompanied by several dignitaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s celebration spanned a week, from August 25 to August 31, and featured a range of activities under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Tree plantation drives and cleanliness rallies were organised to spread awareness among citizens about sustainable living and hygiene practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">As part of the observance, various school-level competitions such as essay writing, painting, and elocution were held. Young participants showcased their creativity and skill, with winners in each category receiving trophies and certificates. All other students were awarded certificates of appreciation. In recognition of their service, senior officials of the Rayagada Municipality were also felicitated during the event.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To boost team spirit and morale among staff, sports and recreational events including cricket, volleyball, musical chairs, and the lemon-and-spoon race were conducted, and the winners were rewarded suitably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another highlight of the day was the distribution of work orders to 30 beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2.0. Additionally, a live broadcast from Bhubaneswar featured Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, who inaugurated multipurpose community halls across 45 municipalities of the state, including three in Rayagada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">The entire celebration was carried out under the close supervision of Executive Officer Shri Kuldeep Kumar. Notable attendees included Shri Akshay Kumar Khemundu, CDO, Rayagada; Shri P. Mahesh Patnaik, Chairman of Rayagada Municipality; Vice-Chairperson Smt. 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